Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protospecies

/ˈpɹəʊtəʊˌspiːʃiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to-species
IPA
/ˈpɹəʊtəʊˌspiːʃiːz/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A preexisting type of species from which other species evolved.

Etymology

From proto- + species.

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce protospecies?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹəʊtəʊˌspiːʃiːz/.
What does protospecies mean?
A preexisting type of species from which other species evolved.
Where does protospecies come from?
From proto- + species.

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